A growing number of hospitals in the U.S. are postponing elective surgeries to free up additional space for coronavirus patients, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Elective surgeries such as spinal and total joint replacements are being cancelled with routine care visits moved to virtual appointments.
The hospitals include Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City and the University of California San Francisco's main facility.
Hospital leaders aim to limit COVID-19 exposure to patients and workers and free up capacity for critically ill patients.